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Celebrate Spirit! 2010

Thursday, Sept. 23, 2010 at 11:30 a.m. in Gesu Church

LOCATION CHANGE: The Celebrate Spirit! service will now take place in
Gesu Church, on Oak Drive, one block north of McNichols Campus.
See Gesu information.

The picnic and student organization fair following the service will still take place in the Fisher Fountain area on McNichols Campus.

Celebrate Spirit! is the official welcome to the new school year for UDM faculty, staff and students. Celebrate Spirit! welcomes people of all faith traditions to ask God's blessing on the new school year.  Find out more about this tradition that goes back to the Middle Ages. This year's Celebrate Spirit! service will be led by Rev. Gary Wright, S.J.

Faye A. Nelson ‘75, ‘80Faye A. Nelson ‘75, ‘80
Detroit Renewed

“Behold, I make all things new!” Rev. 21:5

Our celebration this year focuses on one particular aspect of the UDM Mission: our education “in an urban context.” Lately there’s been a lot of buzz about the re-visioning, re-design, re-birth and renewal of Detroit. Our guest speaker, Faye Nelson, President & CEO of the Detroit RiverFront Conservancy, has been very involved in the renewal of the city, and can help our UDM community appreciate more deeply our call to use our resources to address the needs of Detroit, and to participate in its redesign and renewal.

Tasked with public access development of the Detroit Riverfront in 2003, Nelson (a native Detroiter) is overseeing the massive restoration and permanent stewardship of the Riverfront, with over three miles of the project completed to date, towards an ultimate goal of 5 ½ miles of public space along the Detroit River which includes a RiverWalk, plazas, pavilions and green space.

Nelson is a graduate of Mercy College and the University of Detroit School of Law, and currently serves on the UDM Board of Trustees.

Come be renewed and refreshed as we start a new academic year. Enjoy some spiritual inspiration as we recommit ourselves to living the UDM Mission in the city of Detroit.

Picnic lunch by the Fountain
The picnic lunch by the Fountain provides food, music and fun to share with new and old friends around the Fisher Fountain on the north side of the Student Center.

The Student Organization Fair
A fair is held during the picnic lunch to acquaint students with the numerous ways they can become involved in student activities.

Open Choir Rehearsal
Choir rehearsals will be held Thursday, Sept. 9 and Thursday, Sept. 16 from 12:45 to 2 p.m.,  in the St. Ignatius Chapel, in the Commerce & Finance Building.

Note:
Class schedules will be changed on Sept. 23 to accomodate Celebrate Spirit! attendance. Also, food service in The Loft and Titan Dining Room will be closed from 11:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.